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cheapest 5.1 speaker system with optical in? (for 360)

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Nitr0UK   09-11-2007 at 05:38:17 PM

I was looking for a cheap surround sound system that would support 5.1 dolby digital audio through a fibre optic connection, (for use with the xbox 360, so it needs to have a decoder) I use the same monitor for my xbox and pc with a vga switcher, so it must also be able to take 3x analogue coaxial mini jacks or 1x digital mini jack aswell (from a creative xfi) I have looked around and can't find any of the leading pc 5.1 speakers with optical connections on at all, so I would really appreciate any help.

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LTJ   09-12-2007 at 01:54:13 PM
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The Logitech Z-5500 5.1 speaker system comes with an external decoder and has exactly the inputs that you are looking for. The 3 pc inputs, 1 digital coax and 1 optical input.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/ [...] 4&cl=us,en

I actually have the exact same setup with my XBox and PC plugged into the same screen and I use the digital out on the XBox with the speakers.

You should also be able to pick them up for a really good price.

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dmantech   09-13-2007 at 01:35:11 PM
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Go for the z-5500's I have the exact same setup, it has one digital coax and one optical input also. I'm using a xFi card with mine also.
I would really recommend it.

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burn-e86   09-14-2007 at 05:18:11 PM
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z-5400 and z-5300e also support coax and optical and are a damn sight cheaper

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hastetheday   09-15-2007 at 09:36:43 PM
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Is that what the port is on the back of the cable for the 360, an optical port?

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burn-e86   09-27-2007 at 02:06:32 AM
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z5300e doesnt support digital input, my bad

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